New HampshireState would have paid superior court jurors at federal daily rate
Starting January 1, 2027, New Hampshire would have paid grand and trial jurors the federal daily rate for each day they attended superior court.
What it does
The state would have paid grand and trial jurors at the federal daily rate for each day they attended superior court. The proposal set aside no money for the estimated added cost.
Argument forThe daily payment could have helped grand and trial jurors make up for time spent attending superior court.
Argument againstPaying the federal daily rate could have raised state costs by more than $740,000 for a full year, with no money set aside to cover them.
More detail
The state would have used the federal daily rate to pay jurors. It covered grand and trial jurors for each day they attended New Hampshire superior court. The payment would have followed changes in the federal daily rate. The proposal set aside no money to cover the estimated added cost. The proposed payment rule would have started January 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 5Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/05/2026 HJ 3 P. 12Latest
- Jan 22Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/14/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 5 P. 8Minor
- Jan 20Executive Session: 01/14/2026 02:00 pm GP 230
- Jan 8Public Hearing: 01/14/2026 02:00 pm GP 230
- 2025
- Dec 10Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Judiciary HJ 1 P. 27Introduced
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